Dalton, New Hampshire
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Population change since 2000: +5.6%
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| Males: 490 |  (50.1%) |
| Females: 489 |  (49.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 47.8 years |
| New Hampshire median age: | 43.9 years |
Zip codes: 03598.
| Dalton: | $58,039 |
| NH: | $89,992 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,365 (it was $16,234 in 2000)
Dalton town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $163,295 (it was $62,800 in 2000)
| Dalton: | $163,295 |
| NH: | $384,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $223,643; detached houses: $241,655; townhouses or other attached units: $431,348; in 2-unit structures: $202,937; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $301,182; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $411,054; mobile homes: $86,091
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dalton, NH
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- 93695.6%White alone
- 161.6%Two or more races
- 141.4%Hispanic
- 60.6%Asian alone
- 40.4%Black alone
- 30.3%American Indian alone
Races in Dalton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of New Hampshire and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Dalton, New Hampshire as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Dalton is 196 to 1.
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Ancestries: French (27.1%), United States (19.0%), English (18.4%), Irish (16.7%), Scottish (5.2%), German (5.0%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1784
Elevation: 906 feet
Land area: 27.5 square miles.
Population density: 36 people per square mile (very low).
16 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.7% |
| New Hampshire: | 4.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Dalton town: | 2.4% ($1,494) |
| New Hampshire: | 2.3% ($2,946) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME 
(86.6 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (147.0 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (270.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Whitefield, NH (1.9 miles ),
), Bethlehem, NH (2.9 miles ),
), Concord, VT (3.0 miles ),
), Jefferson, NH (3.2 miles ),
), Guildhall, VT (3.2 miles )
)Latitude: 44.40 N, Longitude: 71.68 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 603
| Here: | 2.8% |
| New Hampshire: | 2.5% |
- Accommodation & food services (9.5%)
- Construction (7.2%)
- Metal & metal products (6.3%)
- Health care (6.3%)
- Educational services (6.3%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.2%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.2%)
- Construction (12.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.1%)
- Metal & metal products (7.8%)
- Repair & maintenance (6.6%)
- Truck transportation (6.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.9%)
- Machinery (4.5%)
- Health care (10.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.1%)
- Educational services (9.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.9%)
- Public administration (6.4%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.9%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (4.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (4.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
Average climate in Dalton, New Hampshire
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 46.3. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 46.3 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2002 was 1.47. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.47 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 34.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 34.4 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Earthquake activity:
Dalton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Hampshire state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 100.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 101.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 135.9 miles away from Dalton center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.6 miles away from Dalton center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 75.4 miles away from Dalton center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 14.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Coos County (22) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Hurricanes: 3, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Dalton:
- MORRISON NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WHITEFIELD, NH)
- MCKERLEY HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; LANCASTER, NH)
- FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE OF LANCASTER (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; LANCASTER, NH)
- WEEKS MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 9 miles away; LANCASTER, NH)
- COUNTRY VILLAGE CENTER, GENESIS HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; LANCASTER, NH)
- NORTH COUNTRY HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; LITTLETON, NH)
- NORTHWOODS HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; LANCASTER, NH)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dalton:
- Plymouth State University (about 45 miles; Plymouth, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,838)
- Norwich University (about 53 miles; Northfield, VT; FT enrollment: 4,221)
- Dartmouth College (about 58 miles; Hanover, NH; FT enrollment: 6,030)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 72 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- Saint Michael's College (about 74 miles; Colchester, VT; FT enrollment: 2,336)
- Community College of Vermont (about 75 miles; Winooski, VT; FT enrollment: 3,394)
- University of Vermont (about 76 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 11,566)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Dalton Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: Gilman Project Reservoir (A), Gold Mine Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Johns River (A), Cushman Brook (B), Chase Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Dalton: Forest Lake State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people |
| New Hampshire: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 68.3% |
| Whole state: | 66.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.9% |
| Whole state: | 8.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
| This town: | 5.6% |
| Whole state: | 6.5% |
| This town: | 2.2% |
| Whole state: | 2.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Dalton:
- Never married: 18.3%
- Now married: 63.2%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 6.8%
- Divorced: 10.6%
For population 25 years and over in Dalton:
- High school or higher: 77.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
- Unemployed: 9.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.0 |
| New Hampshire average: | 10.9 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Dalton, NH (based on Coos County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 12,710 | 5 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,105 | 23 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 966 | 14 |
| Other | 323 | 7 |
| Orthodox | 26 | 1 |
| None | 16,925 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 14
| Coos County: | 4.33 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Hampshire: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| Coos County: | 0.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Hampshire: | 1.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
| This county: | 9.28 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 41
| Here: | 12.68 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Hampshire: | 9.70 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 9.7% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Coos County: | 26.9% |
| State: | 24.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Coos County: | 9.7% |
| New Hampshire: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Dalton:
- WLTN (1400 AM; 1 kW; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSTJ (1340 AM; 1 kW; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dalton:
- WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
- WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WLTN-FM (96.7 FM; LISBON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
- WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
- WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
- WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Dalton:
- WLED-TV (Channel 49; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
Dalton fatal accident list:
Mar 1, 1991 10:10 PM, 11362, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Sep 19, 1991 07:40 AM, Sr135, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Apr 12, 1976 00:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Apr 12, 1975 00:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Sep 19, 1991 07:40 AM, Sr135, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Apr 12, 1976 00:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Apr 12, 1975 00:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 82ft / 24.7mTotal length
- $12,568,000Total costs
- 1,930Total average daily traffic
- 106Total average daily truck traffic
- 2,855Total future (year 2042) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
3- Lat: 44.415833 Lon: -71.694167, Call Sign: WZX954,
Assigned Frequencies: 453.137 MHz, 458.137 MHz, Grant Date: 01/21/2015, Expiration Date: 02/20/2025, Registrant: Town Of Dalton, 741 Dalton Road, Dalton, NH 03598, Phone: (603) 837-2703, Fax: (603) 837-9642, Email:
- French Rd (Lat: 44.375611 Lon: -71.667028), Call Sign: KNGU507, Licensee ID: L00659582,
Assigned Frequencies: 150.830 MHz, Grant Date: 03/25/2003, Expiration Date: 06/02/2013, Cancellation Date: 06/10/2004, Registrant: L & H Auto, 416 French Rd, Whitefield, NH 03598
- Lat: 44.367111 Lon: -71.725861, Call Sign: WQKL514,
Assigned Frequencies: 151.565 MHz, 159.705 MHz, 160.125 MHz, Grant Date: 06/07/2019, Expiration Date: 07/06/2029, Certifier: Tara Mc Mann, Registrant: Tac-2 Communications, Inc, 16 Woodthrush Acres, Whitefield, NH 03598, Phone: (603) 444-0990, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:
1- Mountain Road, Near Forest Lake State Park (Lat: 44.362222 Lon: -71.685556), Type: Upole, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: WRLB2847, Licensee ID: L00008549,
Assigned Frequencies: 0.38651 MHz, Grant Date: 10/18/2007, Expiration Date: 07/07/2017, Cancellation Date: 09/09/2017, Registrant: State Of Newhampshire , Department Of Transportation , Division Of Aeronautics, Seven Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301-0483, Phone: (602) 271-6862
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Dalton)FAA Registered Aircraft:
3- Aircraft: CESSNA R182 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 111 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 100QB, N100QB, N-100QB, Serial Number: R18201185, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 01/29/1980, Certificate Issue Date: 01/04/2018
Registrant (Corporation): Flysafe Aviation Inc, 29 Wallace Rd, Dalton, NH 03598 - Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550-N (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 167SP, N167SP, N-167SP, Serial Number: 3580, Year manufactured: 2009, Airworthiness Date: 12/30/2009, Certificate Issue Date: 06/27/2019
Registrant (Co-Owned): James D Jr Trustee Ennis, Po Box 189, Dalton, NH 03598, Other Owners: Kristina J Trustee Ennis - Aircraft: PIPER PA-23-250 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 201NK, N201NK, N-201NK, Serial Number: 27-4816, Year manufactured: 1972, Certificate Issue Date: 01/04/2017
Registrant (Corporation): Fly Safe Aviation Inc, 29 Wallace Rd, Dalton, NH 03598
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 78.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.9%Wood
- 10.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%Electricity
- 95.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Dalton compared to New Hampshire state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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